Paper ID: 2409.07286

Using Generative Agents to Create Tip Sheets for Investigative Data Reporting

Joris Veerbeek, Nicholas Diakopoulos

This paper introduces a system using generative AI agents to create tip sheets for investigative data reporting. Our system employs three specialized agents--an analyst, a reporter, and an editor--to collaboratively generate and refine tips from datasets. We validate this approach using real-world investigative stories, demonstrating that our agent-based system generally generates more newsworthy and accurate insights compared to a baseline model without agents, although some variability was noted between different stories. Our findings highlight the potential of generative AI to provide leads for investigative data reporting.

Submitted: Sep 11, 2024